Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida
If an unmarried father leave a constitutionally protected homestead to his only child, is the homestead protected from the child's creditors assuming the child does not live in the homestead?
Asked on 8/07/13, 1:03 pm
3 Answers from Attorneys
Barry Stein
De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
No protection as it is not homestead. The character of the house changes upon transfer from the owner to the child.
Answered on 8/07/13, 1:23 pm
Dean Bress
Bress Law Firm
Again, Messrs. Slater and Stein are on the money.
Answered on 8/07/13, 1:43 pm